GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |